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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Adoption Support Agencies (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 18th December 2023.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
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(1)   The Adoption Support Agencies (England) and Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (exceptions) is amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4(4)—
(a) for “an individual” substitute “a person”, and
(b) omit “(otherwise than in a partnership with others)”.
(3) After regulation 4(4) insert—“
(5) An undertaking is not an adoption support agency merely because it provides counselling in relation to adoption to a person who has attained the age of 18.”.
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Regulation 5(1)(bb) of the Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005 (Arrangement for securing the provision of services) is amended as follows—
(a) for “an individual” substitute “a person”, and
(b) after “regulation 4(4)” insert “or 4(5)”.
David Johnston
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Education
23rd November 2023